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As we transition back to in-person daily life, disability activists ask that the 'new normal' remain inclusive

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When the world moved online at the beginning of the pandemic, it was a huge adjustment. And for some, a huge benefit: virtual everything made it easier for people with disabilities to participate in community business and activities in ways that were hard, or even impossible, before.

Now that meetings, school, work and more are moving back to being in-person, people with disabilities caution that we shouldn't rush back to a "normal" that didn't work for everyone.

This segment aired on June 3, 2022.

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